Judge — September 17, 1887 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Judge magazine page appears to depict the conclusion of a theatrical or social season through multiple vignette panels. The imagery shows various figures in period dress (appears to be late 19th or early 20th century) in different scenes of activity and disorder. The title "The Season's End" suggests satirizing the chaotic aftermath when the upper-class social season concludes—showing wealthy figures in disarray, possibly exhausted or caught in undignified moments. The multiple scenes likely contrast the refined pretenses of high society with the messy reality of their lives. Without clearer identification of specific figures or readable captions, the exact political targets remain unclear, though the satire appears directed at aristocratic pretension and social hypocrisy typical of Judge's editorial approach.